East Carolina University

Transfer Guide

East Carolina University
Dance, BFA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

To apply to ECU as a transfer student:

  • Complete, or have in progress, a minimum of 24 transferable college-level courses
  • Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college-level coursework attempted

To declare a major in dance, students must be admitted through an entrance audition.

  • This is a fall start program.
  • Based on the nature of the dance curriculum, transfer students should expect to complete 3-4 years at ECU.

Contact:

School of Theatre & Dance Advising
sotdadvising@ecu.edu

Revised: May, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

There is no foreign language requirement for this major.

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENGL 1100: Foundations of College Writing English Composition Required Course
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENGL 2201: Writing About the Disciplines English Composition Required Course
DRA 140: Stagecraft I 3 THEA 2001: Theatre Technology & THEA 2011: Theatre Technology Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
DRA 141: Stagecraft II 3 THEA 2002: Theatre Design & THEA 2012: Theatre Design Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
HEA 110: Personal Health/Wellness 3 HLTH 1000: Health in Modern Society & KINE 1000: Lifetime Phys Act and Fit Lab Elective/Pre-Major Courses Required Course
DAN 110: Dance Appreciation 3 DNCE 1000: Introduction to Dance Additional General Education Courses Suggested Course

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Math General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 12 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 COAD 1XXX: Univ Studies for Early College Academic Transition Elective
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 5 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From East Carolina University:

All baccalaureate degrees must include courses in Domestic Diversity (1 DD course), Global Diversity (1 GD course), and Writing Intensive (4 WI courses). Completion of an AA or AS waives the General Education requirements at ECU with the exception of

  • the Writing Intensive requirement
  • Domestic and Global Diversity requirements
  • Health-Promotion and Health-Related Physical Activity requirements
  • any foreign language requirement
  • any Cognate, prerequisite, or major specific course requirement

Notes:

  • ENG 111 and 112 satisfy 2 of the 4 WI courses;
    • The Writing Across the Curriculum committee does not recommend taking more than 2 WI courses before transferring, so you don't need worry about the rest of the requirement until at ECU.
  • HIS 111, 112, 131, & 132 taken at a NCCCS after Fall 2018 count as humanities credits at ECU.
  • ECU does not have a transfer credit limit. However, keep in mind to earn a bachelor's degree at ECU, you must
    • complete 50% of your courses at a senior institution
      • approximately 60 semester hours
    • complete 25% of total credit hours needed for degree at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours
    • complete 50% of the total hours required in the major at ECU
      • approximately 30 semester hours

Most majors at ECU require 120 semester hours; additional electives or credits may be needed to complete this major.

New updates of ECU's Undergraduate Catalog are published in July each year. For the most up to date information, visit https://registrar.ecu.edu.

For more transfer information, visit ECU’s Transfer Hub, https://transfer.ecu.edu.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
DNCE 1114: Beginning Ballet I 2
DNCE 1115: Beginning Modern I 2
DNCE 1116: Beginning Jazz I 2
DNCE 1124: Beginning Ballet II 2
DNCE 1125: Beginning Modern II 2
DNCE 1126: Beginning Jazz II 2
DNCE 2134: Intermediate Ballet I 2
DNCE 2135: Intermediate Modern I 2
DNCE 2136: Intermediate Jazz I 2
DNCE 2144: Intermediate Ballet II 2
DNCE 2145: Intermediate Modern II 2
DNCE 2146: Intermediate Jazz II 2
DNCE 2201: Dance Improvisation I 1
DNCE 2202: Dance Improvisation II 1
DNCE 3000: Dance Performance 1
DNCE 3001: Dance Performance 1
DNCE 3400: Dance Pedagogy 3
DNCE 3610: Dance Kinesiology 3
DNCE 4000: Special Dance Projects 1
DNCE 4001: Special Dance Projects 1
DNCE 4044: History of Dance I 3

WI

DD
DNCE 4045: History of Dance II 3

WI

GD
DNCE 4046: Composition I 3
DNCE 4047: Composition II 3
DNCE 4048: Choreography Project 3
Choose 5 hours 5

Choose 5 hours from DNCE 1014, 2011, 2021, 2024, 2053, 3011, 3021, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3601, 3602, 3603, 4011, 4021, 4040, 4131, 4141, and 4234.
3000-Level Coursework 12

12 s. h. in ballet, modern and/or jazz at the 3000-level (take two techniques each semester, including at least one semester of each technique)
4000- Level Coursework 12

12 s.h. in ballet, modern and/or jazz at the 4000-level (taking two techniques each semester, including at least one semester of each technique)